A bracket system holds one or more filters in quick-attach and quick-release fashion. Bracket modules are combined in modular fashion, with tubing or other conduit between the modules, to create a “bank” of filters easily changed in number, arrangement, and flow scheme. Preferably, the
A bracket system holds one or more filters in quick-attach and quick-release fashion. Bracket modules are combined in modular fashion, with tubing or other conduit between the modules, to create a “bank” of filters easily changed in number, arrangement, and flow scheme. Preferably, the bracket system comprises pairs of top modules and bottom modules that capture and support the top end and bottom end of a filter. Filter inlet and outlet ports preferably slide onto and off of cooperating tubes or ports in the bracket modules, for installation and removal of the filters onto/from the modules without tools or threaded connections. A top retaining member preferably pivots off of its respective filter, so that the filter may be lifted up off of its respective bottom module. The bottom modules may be pivotal, so that lifting the filter up from the bracket system is facilitated by allowing the filter top end to also pivot out away from the top module. Each filter is preferably substantially vertically and pivotally removable from the bracket system.
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1. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module receiving the filter to hold the filter in a desired location on a support surface and being adapted to deliver fluid to and convey fluid away from the filter, the bracke
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A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module receiving the filter to hold the filter in a desired location on a support surface and being adapted to deliver fluid to and convey fluid away from the filter, the bracket modules comprising:a top bracket holding the filter top end and a bottom bracket holding the filter bottom end, and at least one of said top bracket or said bottom bracket comprising at least one fluid connection with the filter adapted to convey fluid to the filter;wherein the bottom bracket comprises a pivotal connection so that the filter, when received in the bottom bracket, is pivotal away from said support surface so that the filter top end moves away from the top bracket; andwherein the top bracket comprises a pivotal lid adapted to pivot onto the filter top end to retain the filter top end in the top bracket and adapted to pivot away from the filter top end to reveal the filter top end and allow removal of the filter top end from the top bracket. 2. A filter system as in claim 1, wherein the filter top end comprises an inlet port and an outlet port and said top bracket comprises an inlet fluid tubular connector adapted to seal with and convey fluid to said inlet port and said top bracket comprises an outlet fluid tubular connector adapted to seal with and convey fluid away from said outlet port of the filter. 3. A filter system as in claim 1, wherein said bottom bracket comprises a fluid connection with the filter. 4. The filter system as in claim 1, wherein said top bracket comprises two fluid connection members and said bottom bracket does not comprise any fluid connection to the filter. 5. The filter system as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sets of top brackets and bottom brackets and filters and one of said filters received in each of said top brackets and bottom brackets, and the filter system further comprising fluid conduit extending between said top brackets. 6. The filter system as in claim 1, further comprising a plurality of sets of top brackets and bottom brackets and filters and one of said filters received in each of said top brackets and bottom brackets, and the filter system further comprising fluid conduit extending between said bottom brackets. 7. The filter system as in claim 1, wherein said bottom bracket receives and supports said filter bottom end by means of the bottom bracket having a central upending post and said filter bottom end having an indentation slidably and removably received on said upending post. 8. The filter system as in claim 1, wherein said top bracket comprises an attachment plate for being attached to a vertical surface. 9. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module receiving the filter to hold the filter in a desired location on a support surface and being adapted to deliver fluid to and convey fluid away from the filter, the bracket modules comprising:a top bracket holding the filter top end and a bottom bracket holding the filter bottom end, and at least one of said top bracket or said bottom bracket comprising at least one fluid connection with the filter adapted to convey fluid to the filter;wherein the top bracket comprises a pivotal lid adapted to pivot onto the filter top end to retain the filter top end in the top bracket and adapted to pivot away from the filter top end to reveal the filter top end and allow removal of the filter top end from the top bracket;wherein the filter top end comprises an inlet port and an outlet port and said top bracket comprises an inlet fluid tubular connector adapted to seal with and convey fluid to said inlet port and said top bracket comprises an outlet fluid tubular connector adapted to seal with and convey fluid away from said outlet port of the filter; andwherein said filter has a longitudinal axis between the top end and the bottom end, and said inlet fluid tubular connector and said outlet fluid tubular connector are perpendicular to said longitudinal axis, and said inlet port and outlet port are perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and slide onto said tubular connectors. 10. A filter system as in claim 9, wherein said tubular connectors are parallel to each other and said inlet port and outlet port are parallel to each other, and wherein the bottom bracket comprises a pivotal connection so that the filter, when received in the bottom bracket, is pivotal away from said support surface so that the filter top end moves away from the top bracket and said inlet port and outlet port slide off of said tubular connectors to break fluid connection between the top bracket and the filter. 11. A filter system as in claim 9, wherein said bottom bracket does not comprise a fluid connection with the filter. 12. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket modules comprising:a top bracket adapted to be connected to a support surface and the top bracket having at least one fluid connection member that releaseably connects to and fluidly seals to a fluid port of said filter; anda bottom bracket adapted to be connected to the support surface, the bottom bracket having a portion releaseably supporting the filter bottom end, wherein said bottom bracket comprises a pivot so that said portion of the bottom bracket is pivotal relative to said support surface to move said filter away from, and to disconnect the filter top end from, the top bracket; andwherein the top bracket further comprises a pivotal quick-release latch member that moves to engage a portion of the top end of the filter and that is quick-releaseably movable away from the filter so that the filter clears the latch member when the portion of the bottom bracket pivots to move the filter away from the top bracket. 13. The filter system as in claim 12, wherein said top bracket comprises two fluid connection members and said bottom bracket does not comprise any fluid connection to the filter. 14. The filter system as in claim 12, further comprising a plurality of sets of top brackets and bottom brackets and filters and one of said filters received in each of said top brackets and bottom brackets, and the filter system further comprising fluid conduit extending between said top brackets. 15. The filter system as in claim 12, further comprising a plurality of sets of top brackets and bottom brackets and filters and one of said filters received in each of said top brackets and bottom brackets, and the filter system further comprising fluid conduit extending between said bottom brackets. 16. The filter system as in claim 12, wherein said bottom bracket receives and supports said filter bottom end by means of the bottom bracket having a central upending post and said filter bottom end having an indentation slidably and removably received on said upending post. 17. The filter system as in claim 12, wherein said top brackets each comprise an attachment plate for being attached to a vertical surface. 18. The filter system as in claim 12, wherein said bottom brackets each comprise an attachment plate for being attached to said support surface. 19. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module comprising:a top bracket adapted to be connected to a support surface and the top bracket having at least one fluid connection member that releaseably connects to and fluidly seals to a fluid port of said filter; anda bottom bracket adapted to be connected to the support surface, the bottom bracket having a portion releaseably supporting the filter bottom end, wherein said bottom bracket comprises a pivot so that said portion of the bottom bracket is pivotal relative to said support surface to move said filter away from, and to disconnect the filter top end from, the top bracket; andwh erein the top bracket further comprises a latch member that moves to engage a portion of the top end of the filter and that is movable away from the filter so that the filter clears the latch member when the portion of the bottom bracket pivots to move the filter away from the top bracket wherein the latch member is a pivotal lid that pivots down to engage said portion of the top end of the filter and that is pivots up away from the filter. 20. The filter system as in claim 19, wherein the pivotal lid is biased into a downward position engaging said portion of the top end of the filter. 21. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module comprising:a top bracket adapted to be connected to a support surface and the top bracket having at least one fluid connection member that releaseably connects to and fluidly seals to a fluid port of said filter; anda bottom bracket adapted to be connected to the support surface, the bottom bracket having a portion releaseably supporting the filter bottom end, wherein said bottom bracket comprises a pivot so that said portion of the bottom bracket is pivotal relative to said support surface to move said filter away from, and to disconnect the filter top end from, the top bracket;wherein the top bracket comprises a pivotal lid that pivots down to surround a portion of the top end of the filter and that pivots up away from the filter so that the filter clears the pivotal lid when the filter is removed from said at least one fluid connection, and wherein the top bracket further comprises a biasing system for urging the pivotal lid to pivot downward toward the filter top end. 22. A filter system comprising a bracket module and a filter, the filter having a top end and a bottom end, and the bracket module comprising:a top bracket adapted to be connected to a support surface and the top bracket having at least one fluid connection member that releaseably connects to and fluidly seals to a fluid port of said filter; anda bottom bracket adapted to be connected to the support surface, the bottom bracket having a portion releaseably supporting the filter bottom end, wherein said bottom bracket comprises a pivot so that said portion of the bottom bracket is pivotal relative to said support surface to move said filter away from, and to disconnect the filter top end from, the top bracket;wherein said bottom bracket comprises a biasing means for urging the bottom bracket to pivot the filter to a vertical position. 23. In an assembly comprising a bracket sub-assembly and a filter sub-assembly, wherein the bracket sub-assembly comprises a top bracket having a pivotal portion and adjacent horizontal inlet and outlet fluid tubular connectors, and a bottom bracket comprising a pivotal portion,the filter subassembly that comprises:a top end, a bottom end, and a longitudinal axis between said top end and bottom end, the bottom end being adapted to be releasably supported in said bottom bracket, and the top end having both a radial inlet port and a radial outlet port adapted to seal to the inlet and outlet fluid tubular connectors, wherein the radial inlet port and radial outlet port are adjacent to each other and perpendicular to the longitudinal axis, and, wherein the filter bottom end does not comprise a fluid port. 24. The filter of claim 23 having an indentation in said bottom end that is adapted to receive a post upending from said bottom bracket, wherein said indentation does not fluid communicate with said bottom bracket. 25. The filter of claim 23 comprising a lock system wherein the radial inlet port and the radial outlet port each have a port inner surface with at least one recessed slot, the recessed slots being adapted to receive protruding tabs extending radially outward from said inlet fluid tubular connector and said outlet fluid tubular connector. 26. The filter of claim 23 wherein the radial inlet port and radial outlet port are co-planar on a horizontal plane.
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